Checkout screens are getting more complicated. A restaurant bill, contractor invoice, or online order can now include an extra 2 to 4 percent simply because you paid with a credit card, sometimes labeled a “technology fee” or “processing charge” instead of what it actually...

As college move-in dates approach, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) Bureau of Consumer Protection just published a back-to-school alert urging parents to talk with teens about credit and identity theft.The timing is not random. About a million American children fall victim to identity fraud...